The Super Bowl is this Sunday, and, for the 11th time, the Patriots are in it. You may feel one of three ways about this: very excited, very annoyed, or very indifferent. In a big picture sense, I'm indifferent,...
A typical nuclear family comprises the main breadwinner and the caretaker who’s in charge of the children and the household. Both must perform equally for the greater good of the family. Raising children has almost always required that construct.
Conventionally,...
The chase was intensifying. Two kindergarten boys (my son and a friend from school) were in pursuit of my four-year-old daughter with plastic lightsabers, while she sported a combination of Star Wars/Knight/Pirate attire and sprinted around our backyard.
Suddenly, a...
Some people just LOVE the holiday season and it brings so much joy and tradition to their homes. Although it’s hard for me to admit without seeming like a Grinch, I don’t particularly love this time of year. From...
When it comes to gifts, it truly is the thought that counts, but let's face it: not every idea is a good one. What should you do with those less than perfect presents you received over the holidays? That's...
We have all heard the saying, "Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue," but I have a new one for you, and it has nothing to do with weddings. It has to everything to do with simplifying your...
It was that time of year again—time for our holiday picture photo session. I have a love/hate relationship with sending holiday cards. It’s generally the only time of year I do professional photos because the process is pretty stressful,...
I walked into the coffee shop and ordered my half-decaf soy latte with one raw sugar, stood next to the barista bar and noticed a black and white picture of hands holding a bouquet of daisies. The sign read,...
Last night, while having cocktails with a coworker, we talked about the trend of destination birthdays as the new way to celebrate turning 40-years-old. It’s an attractive idea, especially since turning 40 is on the horizon for me. However,...
Halloween is huge in our house. We start decorating well before September is over and the end result is an explosion of tombstones, skeletons, ghosts, and spiderwebs on our front lawn. It gets more obnoxious every year, and I...
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Winter is here and there’s no better to explore the fascinating world at Ripleys’s Believe It or Not! San...
